Chamant

For the racehorse, see Chamant (horse).
Chamant
Commune
The church in Chamant
The church in Chamant
Location of Chamant
Map
Chamant is located in France
Chamant
Chamant
Chamant is located in Hauts-de-France
Chamant
Chamant
Coordinates: 49°13′14″N 2°36′42″E / 49.2206°N 2.6117°E / 49.2206; 2.6117
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementSenlis
CantonSenlis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Charrier[1]
Area
1
12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,031
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60138 /60300
Elevation57–117 m (187–384 ft)
(avg. 84 m or 276 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chamant (French pronunciation: [ʃamɑ̃]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

It is situated about 50 km to the north of Paris, and just 2 km to the northeast of Senlis.

Literature

The town figured in the anti-Semitic novel The Jew of Chamant, published in 1898 by George H. D. Gossip under the pseudonym "Ivan Trepoff".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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